Veto Pro Pac - Worth the Money?

RDB85 · Aug 7, 2021

My old Stanley Backpack has given up after 2 years. The zips broken, and no way of fixing it. I am now tempted to buy a Veto, but as there are so many I’m not sure which model to go for..

I also thought I would ask and see if anyone is selling one on here?

telectrix · Aug 7, 2021

absolute ly brilliant. i recently bought the LC. should have done it years ago.

Phone: 01892 600121
- Email: [email protected]

Gavin John Hyde · Aug 7, 2021

RDB85 said:
My old Stanley Backpack has given up after 2 years. The zips broken, and no way of fixing it. I am now tempted to buy a Veto, but as there are so many I’m not sure which model to go for..

I also thought I would ask and see if anyone is selling one on here?

Well worth the money. Had mine around a.year.now and they are so robust and well made. Been through all weather, dropped bashed etc and still going strong.
Its like a Mulberry handbag for trades.
Can carry a lot of tools, as.with any bag if you keep it tidy its easier to find things!
An alternative is the velocity tool packs still not cheap but very good

RDB85 · Aug 7, 2021

telectrix said:
absolute ly brilliant. i recently bought the LC. should have done it years ago.

Phone: 01892 600121

Email: [email protected]

That looks good. I’ve seen the XX-F which looks massive but I could probably fit everything in it. How much does the LC hold?

RDB85 · Aug 7, 2021

Has anyone got any pictures of their Vetos? Just so I can get an idea of what they can carry tool wise.

LukeD · Aug 7, 2021

Stanley Totes for peanuts are amazing from "TOOL STATION" . Vetos are over priced and it seems many buy them and then put them on ebay

for some reason

RDB85 · Aug 7, 2021

LukeD said:
Stanley Totes for peanuts are amazing from "TOOL STATION" . Vetos are over priced and it seems many buy them and then put them on ebay for some reason

Im not a fan of Tote Bags.

LukeD · Aug 7, 2021

I get the "open top" bit .But they are cheap and work fine. Toughbuild or whatever are amazing but very very poorly managed by the UK distributor

RDB85 · Aug 7, 2021

LukeD said:
I get the "open top" bit .But they are cheap and work fine. Toughbuild or whatever are amazing but very very poorly managed by the UK distributor

I know had my Stanley Backpack for 2 years. That was £25. I just fancy something more organised. I’ve seen the Toughbuilt stuff. It’s not too bad.

nicebutdim · Aug 7, 2021

I've looked at Veto bags many, many times and can't bring myself to buy one. There's no doubting the fact that they're made to exacting standards, and will outlast anything else on the market, but to my mind they're the sort of product aimed at people who know exactly what they want.

It's not so much the price, but the idea of spending so much on something and then later realising a different model would have been far beter suited to my needs. Cheap bags are readily available and will do everything a Veto will - while they might not last as long, you can replace a lot of £20 bags for the price of one Veto.

Maybe when I have gathered all essentials tool, find myself earning a comfortable living from them and knowing exactly what I need, it might be the right time to buy a Veto.

HappyHippyDad · Aug 7, 2021

I have had the veto XL for 4 years. The zip broke a year ago. I have just contacted veto and they have sent a brand new bag.
Had to send a few emails, but not too bad.

They are very robust and have been very well thought out, as they should be for the price.

I think they are a bit over priced and are more of a treat, but it's a damn good treat.

edexlab · Aug 8, 2021

I've had Vetos for 12yrs cannot beat the quality/5yr warranty and being able to organise the tools like they do

XL 6 years daily use in Electrical work mostly industrial
Personally I've had over 25kg of tools in mine with no problem except I was lugging stuff I didn't use all the time it had more capacity than I needed so I filled it up with stuff I rarely used

I chose the XL because the sides fold and secure down when your working and can be closed up when moving around or if its raining or dusty

Last 6 years I've also used an MC and a MB meterbag as I changed job and didn't need hammers hacksaws etc all the time as it was more control wiring on machines so some smaller electrical/mechanical tools required and I wanted something that would fit in a suitcase for overseas jobs

Even though its smaller I carry 13kg of tools which if i had to replace tomorrow would cost around £1200 , therefore to me it makes sense to protect them properly.

I wouldn't aim for too big a bag as you might end up carrying stuff you never use, better to have more or less the most utilised items in the bag to hand and other stuff in the van

If I was to go back to general installation work I'd be looking at the LC or possibly even the smaller backpacks if on large sites.

Plenty of YouTube videos showing their capacity, I would say it depends on how much you really need to carry, how mobile that job is and what the environment is like

RDB85 · Aug 8, 2021

edexlab said:
I've had Vetos for 12yrs cannot beat the quality/5yr warranty and being able to organise the tools like they do

XL 6 years daily use in Electrical work mostly industrial
Personally I've had over 25kg of tools in mine with no problem except I was lugging stuff I didn't use all the time it had more capacity than I needed so I filled it up with stuff I rarely used

I chose the XL because the sides fold and secure down when your working and can be closed up when moving around or if its raining or dusty

Last 6 years I've also used an MC and a MB meterbag as I changed job and didn't need hammers hacksaws etc all the time as it was more control wiring on machines so some smaller electrical/mechanical tools required and I wanted something that would fit in a suitcase for overseas jobs

Even though its smaller I carry 13kg of tools which if i had to replace tomorrow would cost around £1200 , therefore to me it makes sense to protect them properly.

I wouldn't aim for too big a bag as you might end up carrying stuff you never use, better to have more or less the most utilised items in the bag to hand and other stuff in the van

If I was to go back to general installation work I'd be looking at the LC or possibly even the smaller backpacks if on large sites.

Plenty of YouTube videos showing their capacity, I would say it depends on how much you really need to carry, how mobile that job is and what the environment is like

Currently I’m working in Fire and Security, so mainly Intruder Alarms, CCTV and Fire Alarms

SJD · Aug 8, 2021

Have you considered Facom tool bags as an alternative?

Home - Workstation and storage - Toolboxes - Case And ChestsToolboxesTool Bags - FACOM

www.facom.eu

NB: if you search for a specific model, you can find sites that show inside photos as well.

telectrix · Aug 8, 2021

holds loads. could have bought a bigger model, but a fully loadedLC is about as much as I can carrycomfortably. there's videos from the US maker on the net. some time tomorrow, I can post mine showing what's in it.

SJD said:
Have you considered Facom tool bags as an alternative?

Home - Workstation and storage - Toolboxes - Case And ChestsToolboxesTool Bags - FACOM

www.facom.eu

NB: if you search for a specific model, you can find sites that show inside photos as well.

there's videos on the net, showing the various bags, and what they can carry.

telectrix · Aug 8, 2021

this is my LC. weighs in about 25lb.as it's loaded.other side is meters, test bits etc.

telectrix · Aug 8, 2021

best bit is even if you bung tools back in the wrong places, they,r e easily seen and found.

mattg4321 · Aug 8, 2021

Does a big hammer fit in there though?!

telectrix · Aug 8, 2021

it does, but hammers and chisels go in the apprentice's bag.

casperLennon · Aug 8, 2021

I have the fluke backpack. Excellent bag.

LukeD · Aug 8, 2021

Seems like every youtube beggar is been given bags for free .

RDB85 · Aug 8, 2021

LukeD said:
Seems like every youtube beggar is been given bags for free .

I wouldn’t say no lol

Kuba · Aug 9, 2021

Short answer - yes. If you can afford it don’t even think twice.

edexlab · Aug 9, 2021

As an example here are the contents of my MC,
(Meters and voltage probes all live in the meterbag so it's just the hand tools pictured that go in the MC and meterbag clips on the side)

It's full but not rammed, most items are to hand but I do have to take some items out to access others sometimes

Mikegh · Aug 9, 2021

edexlab said:
As an example here are the contents of my MC,
(Meters and voltage probes all live in the meterbag so it's just the hand tools pictured that go in the MC and meterbag clips on the side)

It's full but not rammed, most items are to hand but I do have to take some items out to access others sometimes

Amazing the number of spanners an electrician needs

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